Stank Surname

347,450th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,052 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Czechia

Stank Surname Definition:

[ (Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller by the Pool Dialectal English: Old French estang, Latin stagnum, a pool of standing water]

Stank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5101:710,70456,075
Germany2241:359,39934,546
Brazil1581:1,354,90146,001
Czechia1011:105,28217,363
Israel141:611,26042,949
Austria101:851,54467,454
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Hungary61:1,636,04661,223
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

The alternate forms: Štank (2) are calculated separately.

Stank (17) may also be a first name.

Stank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

[ (Anglo-French-Latin) Dweller by the Pool Dialectal English: Old French estang, Latin stagnum, a pool of standing water]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Stank Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Stank Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Stank occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Štank. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stank? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 347,450th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,927,325 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Stank reside; 25 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 17 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 510 people, or 1 in 710,704. In The United States it is primarily found in: Michigan, where 8 percent live, Illinois, where 6 percent live and California, where 5 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and Brazil, where 15 percent live.

Stank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Stank has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 962 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stank last name are 22.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.5% registered with the party.

Stank earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.86% less than the national average, earning $41,483 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Štank932/
Stanke915,649/
Stanck91279/
Stanks9187/
Sztank9112/
Stangk912/
Stankz912/
Stanĕk911/
Stanìk911/
Shtanke83169/
Sztanke8384/
Stancke8363/
Stainke8357/
Sthanke8325/
Stasink8317/
Stajnke8316/
Stannke8313/
Stanhke838/
Staunck832/
Stainck831/
Stahank831/
Stangke831/
Statynk831/
Stainek831/
Stahnks831/
Steanek831/
Steanke830/
Stang8014,107/
Stanc80235/
Stonk804/
Stankova778,121/
Stanková774,531/
Shtaynke7764/
Sztajnke7763/
Stahncke7712/
Sztainke778/
Shtainke774/
Shtaynek772/
Shtang73781/
Stonke7341/
Stancs7328/
Stangs7325/
Østang7317/
Steink7316/
Stajnc7313/
Sztanc7313/
Stamke7313/
Stamng736/
Staing735/
Stangø733/
Sztang733/
Stanng733/
Stonkė732/
Steang732/
Sthenk732/
Sthang731/
Søtang731/
Stainc731/
Stánek731/
Staung731/
Steunk731/
Stangp731/
Stonks730/
Stangh730/
Stonck730/
Shtankova71155/
Sztanková7134/
Stainková713/
Sztankova712/
Stahnková711/
Steankova711/
Stankhova711/
Sztancs67194/
Steinck6772/
Steinek6751/
Stanque6733/
Stasing6725/
Stangue6717/
Staincq6714/
Stamcke671/
Steynek671/
Sthenck671/
Steinks671/

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